MATERIALS | WATERPROOF MEMBRANES
specialises in the waterproofing of hydraulic structures. Rahul Chivate, general manager of Renolit India,
added: “We can produce high-quality geomem- branes on site in our new factory. With our new facility, we are close to our Indian customers and can incorporate their specific requirements into our products.” The Indian government is focusing on integrat-
ed renewable energy storage projects (IREP) with hydro, solar, wind and pumped storage compo- nents – with large quantities of waterproof ge- omembranes needed for pumped storage.
Above: Renolit geomembranes prevented water loss from an artificial lake at a shopping centre
Renolit has had a production facility in Pune since 2010, manufacturing a wood-plastic compos- ite material. The new plant, built on the same site, is due to begin production in April 2026. The new 3,190 sq m factory, which will employ
around 30 people, will have an annual capacity of around 6,000 tonnes of geomembranes using a “design-built extrusion process”. The new factory is a collaboration with Carpi, a Swiss company that
Green future Delegates at the Waterproof Membranes confer- ence in Dusseldorf, organised by AMI, heard several examples of how waterproof membranes can help to boost environmental performance as an element within a ‘green roof’. “Green roofs play a vital role in creating urgan
green spaces, support biodiversity and promote sustainable urban living,” said Zoltan Kolcsar, president of Converde – the Romanian association for green roof constructors.
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